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Tin can alley leads to victory. Molten tin, salvaged from old cans, in an Eastern de-tinning plant is molded into a "pig." Dross is skimmed off during the pouring operation

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Tin can alley leads to victory. Molten tin, salvaged from old cans, in an Eastern de-tinning plant is molded into a "pig." Dross is skimmed off during the pouring operation

Tin can alley leads to victory. Precious tin cans, collected in a municipal drive, pass through a shredding machine in one of the nation's detinning plants. This is part of the process which recovers vital tin from the cans

Tin can alley leads to victory. "Pig" of pute tin, all recovered from discarded cans, are stored in the vault of an Eastern detinning plant, pending their reuse in the form of airplane motor bushings, gas mask canisters and other vital war accessories

Tin can alley leads to victory. Third step in household preparation of tin cans for salvage; tuck both ends inside the can and step on it firmly. Don't hammer it flat

Tin can alley leads to victory. Every precious bit of metal in America's salvaged tin cans is used in the war effort. The complete utilization of discarded cans includes one percent tin and ninety-nine percent steel scrap. Here, carloads of this "black scrap," the leftover steel from the discarded cans, from which the tin has been removed, is being shipped to a steel mill where it will be forged into weapons of war

Tin can alley leads to victory. Next step in salvaging your tin cans is to wash them thoroughly inside and out and remove label. When this can is processed in a detinning plant, enough tin will be reclaimed from it to plate the cannister of a gas mask

Tin can alley leads to victory. Precious tin cans, collected in a municipal drive, pass through a shredding machine in one of the nation's detinning plants. This is part of the process which recovers vital tin from the cans

Tin can alley leads to victory. These bales of vital tin are now ready for collection. In many United States cities, cans are collected through the cooperation of the local salvage committee and trash collector, who sends the cans on their way to the de-tinning plant

Tin can alley leads to victory. Third step in household preparation of tin cans for salvage; tuck both ends inside the can and step on it firmly. Don't hammer it flat

Tin can alley leads to victory. Molten tin, salvaged from old cans, in an Eastern de-tinning plant is molded into a "pig." Dross is skimmed off during the pouring operation

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safety film negatives tin alley victory molten molten tin cans eastern plant pig dross operation 1940 s 40 s united states history workers library of congress
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safety film negatives tin alley victory molten molten tin cans eastern plant pig dross operation 1940 s 40 s united states history workers library of congress